A Weight Loss Update
With the stress of the end of the school year, I ended up not being able to lose that much weight - in fact, I put a little bit of weight back on. My trainer came to my rescue, and modified a diet that previously did not work for me (I love her, she is all about using what works best for each individual), even though she is not currently training me. Since the last day of school, I've managed to take off about 7.5 lbs. I'm at my lowest weight since college. Right now, I'm roughly at 213 lbs. If I can get down to 200 lbs before our trip, I'd be amazingly happy.
I bought several pairs of jean/khaki shorts (ok, more than several) in a size smaller than I was able to wear. As of today, I have 6 pair that fit comfortably, 2 additional pair that semi-comfortably (they're way shorter than I'm used to and I think that's the issue right now), and 2 pair that I don't think I'll be able to wear. Additionally, I have 4 pair of cotton shorts and 2 pair of running shorts, along with 3 or 4 pair in a bigger size that I could wear with a belt as a last resort. I know I'll have to do laundry at least once on our trip.
I'm also proud to say that NONE of my shirts for this trip are plus-sized (although it was a challenge with my bust size ). I bought a ton of $3.88 tank tops at Walmart, and they fit comfortably. I think I just have to let go and not worry about how I look - hard for me to do, especially since my husband purchased PhotoPass and wants to upgrade to PhotoPass+.